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Section 8: Handguns Subject: ODI Viking Msg# 1182368
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Didn't Cylinder and Slide offer some kind of similar kit?
Cylinder and Slide offered the identical kit as they were the distributors of the SFS system. As I recall you just pushed the hammer forward and then it would spring back as the trigger was pulled and then feel somewhat like a normal 1911 trigger, except for a lot of take-up. You did push the hammer forward, but you still needed to off the manual safety to put the hammer back in firing position. (Same/same as drawing a cocked and locked 1911 and sweeping the manual safety off.) The idea behind the system was to avoid snags by the cocked hammer when drawing the pistol from concealment. It was also sold to LEOs who carried 1911s in exposed holsters and who felt that a cocked hammer was too intimidating looking to many civilians. Harvey |
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For reference, the above message is a reply to a message where: When I was considering carrying my old 1911, I installed an SFS conversion in it to see if it would make any sense to have the hammer down while carrying. (It didn't.  )
Didn't Cylinder and Slide offer some kind of similar kit? As I recall you just pushed the hammer forward and then it would spring back as the trigger was pulled and then feel somewhat like a normal 1911 trigger, except for a lot of take-up. That one made no sense to me, either. I always thought they were designed for those who didn't think John Browning knew what he was doing and got the heebie jeebies about carrying cocked and locked with the hammer back (like it matters if the primer striking force generating device is visible or not...). |
